Saturday, December 01, 2007

Obama statement on World AIDS Day—full video and PDF of Obama AIDS plan at the link

http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/globalaidsday

A Statement from Barack on Global AIDS Day

This World AIDS Day is a time to reflect on what this global crisis is costing us. It’s a cost that’s measured in generations lost, in cultures traumatized, and in societies that have grown more unstable as a result of this pandemic. And it’s a cost that 33 million people worldwide bear each day as they struggle to live with this disease. And what makes all of this so heartbreaking is that it was – in each and every case – entirely preventable.

And yet, this is also a time to draw inspiration from the stories of heroism that are being lived each day. It’s a time to draw hope from the extraordinary perseverance of those helping combat this disease around the world. And above all, it’s a time to stay focused on the task ahead – stopping the spread of this disease once and for all.

That is what I will fight to do as President. As part of my comprehensive national HIV/AIDS strategy, we’ll provide $50 billion by 2013 to… (more)